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Heavy snow causes 12-hour power cuts for towns in southern Catalonia
Politics
Torra links fight against far right with struggle for freedoms in Catalonia
The Catalan president also challenged his Spanish counterpart to make concrete proposals, speaking during an official trip
Society
Scabies infection threatens the last population of Iberian wild goats in Catalonia
Life & Style
UNESCO adds the Ebro Delta, in Southern Catalonia, to its Biosphere Reserve network
Terres de l’Ebre, which encompasses the delta and the catchment area of the Ebro River’s lowest stretch, displays a unique relationship between nature and traditional human activities. It has lovely landscapes, with hills, cliffs, fields and picturesque villages on both sides of the river, as well as coastal ecosystems, where the delta offers amazing and delicate environments. The new Man and the Biosphere reserve covers 367,729 hectares and has 190,000 inhabitants. The cultivation of rice, citrus fruits and olives, livestock breeding as well as aquaculture and fishing are the main human activities, “respecting biological conservation and landscape values”, stated UNESCO. The Montseny hills and forest are the other Catalan biosphere reserve.
Life & Style
The Terra Alta wine making region expects to collect about 36 million kilos of grapes
Seven wineries that are part of the Terra Alta protected geographical indication (PGI) have begun the harvest of white varieties. This is the second harvest with the distinguished Terra Alta Garnatxa Blanca (white Grenache) label in place, to guarantee high quality standards.